SF Ballet 3-Show Package: Cinderella, Rite of Spring and More

Widely considered to be one of the top three ballet companies in America, San Francisco Ballet invites you to attend three performances from its 2014 season in the opulent War Memorial Opera House. Your SF Ballet experience begins with Cinderella, Christopher Wheeldon's magical new production of the fairy tale ballet. It was so popular last year that it's been brought back for another round. Next you'll attend a program that includes The Rite of Spring, plus two other ballets. Yuri Possokhov's gripping interpretation of Stravinsky's masterwork made a splash at its 2013 premiere and is back to dazzle audiences once more, along with the world premiere of Helgi Tomasson's Symphonic Caprice, and the 20th anniversary presentation of Mark Morris' Maelstrom. The final performance is a program of three ballets that includes a world premiere by 26-year-old wunderkind Liam Scarlett, whose highly inventive works have amazed audiences and critics alike. This program also features the return of Helgi Tomasson's masterful The Fifth Season and Serge Lifar's elegant Suite en Blanc, a brilliant showcase of French neoclassicism. Please see the full event description for more details on the performances and schedule.

The third ballet was the most enjoyable. The first was Cinderella and too traditional for my taste. Balcony circle tickets provided a good view, but have limited leg space. Better than the balcony I have had before, but still needs improvement....continued

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Quotes & Highlights

Watch the video previews for _"Cinderella":http://www.sfballet.org/tickets/production/overview/cinderella, _"Program 6":http://www.sfballet.org/tickets/production/overview/program-6-2014 and Program 7.

Description

*Critics and fans of all ages have thrilled to Christopher Wheeldon’s magical new production of Cinderella. This highly theatrical interpretation of the Brothers Grimm and Perrault fairy tales features a dazzling array of sets, costumes, puppetry, and cinematic projections, as well as breathtaking choreography. Upon the premiere of Cinderella in Amsterdam, The Times said, “Christopher Wheeldon proves he’s the best in the business with his version of the enchanted love story… he is at the top of his game.”

SF Ballet is pleased to present the world premiere of Symphonic Caprice by SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, and set to the immensely joyful Symphony No. 3 by Camille Saint-_Saëns. _The program continues with the 20th anniversary presentation of Maelstrom, the first work created for SF Ballet by Mark Morris. Upon its premiere, the San Francisco Bay Guardian called Maelstrom “a jewel that goes right to the core of classical European dance.” The program concludes with Yuri Possokhov’s TheRite of Spring, a gripping interpretation of Stravinsky’s masterwork, which made its premiere during the 2013 season.

As “the most forward-looking American ballet company on the continent” (Contra Costa Times), SF Ballet is delighted to present a world premiere by Liam Scarlett, who, at only 26, was recently appointed artist-in-residence at The Royal Ballet. Scarlett’s highly inventive works, which have stunned audiences and critics, are currently in the repertories of The Royal Ballet and Miami City Ballet. The program also includes the return of Helgi Tomasson’s masterful The Fifth Season and Serge Lifar’s elegant Suite en Blanc_, a brilliant showcase of French neoclassicism featuring “a parade of stunning individual and Hollywood-big corps performances” (_San Jose Mercury News).

Total Running Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes, Two Intermissions

About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Ballet

The mission of San Francisco Ballet is to share our joy of dance with the widest possible audience in our community and around the globe and to provide the highest caliber of dance training in our School.